Decision Workspace
drbg vs biski64 vs crypto_api_osrandom
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
drbg
growingv1.1.3
Crypographic random number generator CTR_DRBG defined by NIST SP 800-90A R1.
47
biski64
experimentalv0.3.2
A fast, robust, 64-bit pseudo-random number generator with a guaranteed minimum period of 2^64.
38
crypto_api_osrandom
growingv0.2.0
An interface to the OS' secure random number generator for `crypto_api`
Core Metrics
| drbg | biski64 | crypto_api_osrandom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 47 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 12.7K | 8.1K | 11.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 352 | 186 | 28 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 11 | 16 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 157d ago | 291d ago | 1380d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 10m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
drbg
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
biski64
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
crypto_api_osrandom
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| drbg | biski64 | crypto_api_osrandom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.3 | 0.3.2 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | BSD-2-Clause OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 13KB | 7KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •drbg leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ crypto_api_osrandom has not been updated in over a year.
- •biski64, crypto_api_osrandom are pre-1.0 — API may change.